What is an aviation incident?

An occurrence that affects or could affect safety, but is not an accident.

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  1. An occurrence that affects or could affect safety, but is not an accident ✔
  2. A crash with injuries
  3. A planned landing

Why: An incident is an occurrence other than an accident that affects or could affect the safety of operations.

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Answer: An occurrence that affects or could affect safety, but is not an accident. An incident is an occurrence other than an accident that affects or could affect the safety of operations.

  1. Aviation en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aviation
    An aviation incident is defined as an occurrence, other than an accident, associated with the operation of an aircraft that affects or could affect the safety of operations.
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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